California sues over sex misconduct on 'Criminal Minds' set

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Phineas Gage

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May 26, 2020, 9:40:49 PM5/26/20
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Did we know about this already?

“LOS ANGELES (AP) — The state of California filed a lawsuit Tuesday against CBS, Disney and producers of the long-running series “Criminal Minds,” alleging that the show’s cinematographer engaged in rampant sexual misconduct against crew members for years. 

The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing says the show’s production team knew of and condoned the behavior of cinematographer Gregory St. Johns throughout the 14 years he spent on “Criminal Minds,” and fired more than a dozen men who resisted his unwanted groping and sexual harassment. 

‘With the aid of defendants, St. Johns created an unchecked intimidating, hostile, and offensive work environment on the set of Criminal Minds’, the lawsuit alleges.”



https://apnews.com/bd8f33f2df8ab4b212172b112b81583f

David Bruggeman

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May 27, 2020, 2:40:15 AM5/27/20
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The allegations sound familiar, but a quick search of our Google groups page doesn't come up with anything.

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PGage

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May 27, 2020, 10:46:42 AM5/27/20
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Right? I had same reaction, also searched our site, couldn’t find anything. 

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David Bruggeman

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May 27, 2020, 11:45:38 AM5/27/20
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I've since found a Variety report connected to the investigation conducted by the California state agency that filed the suit.


That was in 2018, as the URL would suggest.  in 2019, a former crew member filed a sexual harassment suit against the cinematographer (fired in 2018) and many of the same corporate entities named in the 2020 suit.


So maybe I read about it back then somewhere else, rather than here?

David


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